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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

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Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. While it’s useful to be able to have a sales forecast and expense budget early on, it’s not something you need until you’ve validated your idea.

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Transitioning To a Mobile Centric World

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Many will argue that there is a safe middle ground where you can “have your cake and eat it too” — the HTML5 based “mobile web.” A recent Compuware survey found that 85% of users favor apps over the mobile web. The distribution techniques are completely new. Yet early user data disagrees. Guess whose vote matters most?

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How to Fine-tune Your Small Business Finances—from Funding to Growth [Webinar Recap]

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After college, I was a very early employee at a web company called Tumblr. I have been involved in startups since I graduated from college in 1996. It’s a web-based time tracking system. What I did is I learned the art of a pro forma and the value of a pro forma which basically is a forecast. Bates: Fantastic.